Climate talks work on fair way to phase out coal use: Canada

The debate about coal use has threatened to overshadow discussions on developing renewable and low-carbon energy at U.N. climate talks in Katowice, a city that lies in the heart of Poland's Silesia coal mining region. Delegates from nations that rely heavily on coal power have called for a "just transition" from fossil fuels to ensure the shift to cleaner energy does not hurt jobs and economies. "The issue of a 'just transition' - how you support jobs - is top of the minds of governments," Catherine McKenna, Canada's minister for environment and climate change, told Reuters.